“People believe you that if you want to reduce the goal of money in politics ... then they trust you to do the right thing,” Pelosi told Politico in an interview published Tuesday.

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A Pew Research Poll conducted in May found that 65 percent of Americans think new laws could be written that would be effective in reducing the role of money in politics, and 77 percent of the public says “there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations can spend on [political] campaigns."

Pelosi made the comments while in Philadelphia to campaign with congressional candidates.

Democrats have targeted campaign finance as an issue as they fight to gain majorities in the House and Senate. A number of candidates are more frequently rejecting money from political action committees and instead relying more on small donations from individuals.